Vic Reeves. Copyright: Sky
Vic Reeves
- 63 years-old
- English
- Actor, writer and composer
Known for: Shooting Stars (Host / Presenter), The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer (Host / Presenter), Vic Reeves Big Night Out (Host / Presenter), The Ministry Of Curious Stuff (Mr Reeves), Hebburn (Joe Pearson), House Of Fools (Vic), Families At War (Host / Presenter), Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (Marty Hopkirk), Vic & Bob's Big Night Out (Host / Presenter), Catterick (Chris)
Hebburn. Joe Pearson (Vic Reeves)
James Moir was born in Leeds and began to find fame as a comedian, actor and artist in London from the mid-1980s, where he began performing under various character guises - the most successful of which was north-east entertainer Vic Reeves - in the alternative comedy club scene. He soon began performing with regular audience member Bob Mortimer, and the pair established a comedy act together, achieving cult national television success in the early 1990s.
More information
- Born
- Saturday 24th January 1959
- Full name
- James Roderick Moir
- AKA
- Jim Moir
- Member of
- Nationality
- English
Awards
- Chortle Awards 2018
- Best TV Comedian: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2017
- Best Tour: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2016
- Outstanding Contribution to Comedy: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 2012
- Best Writing: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1996
- Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1996
- Best BBC Two/Channel 4 Entertainment Presenter: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1992
- Most Original Programme or Series: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1991
- Best Theatre Variety Performer: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 1990
- Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Nominee
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk - Series 2 (as Jim Moir)
|
Clarity |
| 2022 | A Brush With Comedy Brand New | Self |
| 2021 | The Windiest Night of Vic Reeves life | Narrator |
| 2020 | Comedians: Home Alone
|
Self |
| 2020 | Shaun The Sheep - Adventures From Mossy Bottom | Title Song |
| 2020 | An Evening With Vic & Bob | Self |
| 2020 | Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators - Series 3 (as Jim Moir)
|
Eddie Monmouth |
| 2019 | Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2019 | Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
|
Self |
| 2019 | The Glove In Development | Vic |
| 2019 | The Glove In Development | Writer |
| 2018 | The Hartlepool Spy (as Jim Moir) | Revd Ferrier |
| 2018 | Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2018 | Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2018 | Funny Cow (as Jim Moir) | Ventriloquist |
| 2018 | dinnerladies diaries (as Jim Moir)
|
Self |
| 2018 | The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything | Guest |
| 2017 | Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Vic & Bob's Big Night Out | Writer |
| 2017 | Vic & Bob's Big Night Out - Vic & Bob's Big Night Out | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
|
Guest |
| 2017 | The Nightly Show
|
Guest |
| 2017 | Parenting For Idiots (as Jim Moir)
|
Self |
| 2017 | Barbara Windsor Celebrates... (as Jim Moir)
|
Self |
| 2016 | Shaun The Sheep - Series 5 | Title Song |
| 2016 | My Worst Job
|
Self |
| 2016 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 4 (as Jim Moir)
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Very British Problems - Series 2 | Self |
| 2016 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
|
Self |
| 2016 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas | Self |
| 2015 | Toast Of London - Series 3 (as Jim Moir)
|
Compère |
| 2015 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3 (as Jim Moir)
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Three Kinds Of Stupid (as Jim Moir) | Blind Guy |
| 2015 | Very British Problems - Series 1 | Self |
| 2015 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
|
Self |
| 2015 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
|
Guest |
| 2015 | Celebrity Squares - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2015 | House Of Fools - Series 2 | Bruce Forsyth |
| 2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Chain Reaction - Series 10 | Guest |
| 2015 | House Of Fools - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2015 | House Of Fools - Series 2 | Vic |
| 2015 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
|
Guest |
| 2014 | House Of Fools - Christmas Special | Writer |
| 2014 | House Of Fools - Christmas Special | Vic |
| 2014 | Crackanory - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2014 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 4 (Channel 4: Series 5)
|
Guest |
| 2014 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4)
|
Self |
| 2014 | 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy | Self |
| 2014 | Brian Pern - The Life Of Rock With Brian Pern | Mulligan |
| 2014 | Shaun The Sheep - Series 4 | Title Song |
| 2014 | House Of Fools - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2014 | House Of Fools - Series 1 | Vic |
| 2013 | Was It Something I Said? (as Jim Moir)
|
Guest |
| 2013 | Hebburn - Series 2 (as Jim Moir) | Joe Pearson |
| 2013 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 1 (Channel 4: Series 2)
|
Self |
| 2013 | Shaun The Sheep - Series 3 | Title Song |
| 2013 | The Ministry Of Curious Stuff - Series 2 (as Jim Moir) | Mr Reeves |
| 2012 | Hebburn - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) | Joe Pearson |
| 2012 | Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows | Self |
| 2012 | Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners | Writer |
| 2012 | Vic And Bob's Lucky Sexy Winners | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy | Writer |
| 2012 | Vic And Bob's Popadoodledandy | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | The Ministry Of Curious Stuff - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) | Animation |
| 2012 | The Ministry Of Curious Stuff - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) | Mr Reeves |
| 2011 | Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 5
|
Guest |
| 2011 | That Sunday Night Show - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2011 | The Fun Police (as Jim Moir) | Richard |
| 2011 | Jennifer Saunders: Laughing At The 90s | Self |
| 2011 | Shooting Stars - Series 8 | Writer |
| 2011 | Shooting Stars - Series 8 | Host / Presenter |
| 2011 | Eric & Ernie (as Jim Moir) | George Bartholomew |
| 2010 | Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 24
|
Guest |
| 2010 | FHM's Stand-Up Hero - Series 1 (as Jim Moir)
|
Guest |
| 2010 | Aaaaaaaargh! Malcolm Hardee Documentary Preview | Self |
| 2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4 | Guest |
| 2010 | Shooting Stars - Series 7 | Writer |
| 2010 | Shooting Stars - Series 7 | Host / Presenter |
| 2010 | Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2009 | Steve Coogan - The Inside Story | Ensemble Actor |
| 2009 | The Story Of Slapstick | Self |
| 2009 | Shaun The Sheep - Series 2 | Title Song |
| 2009 | Reece Shearsmith's Haunted House | Guest |
| 2009 | Shooting Stars - Series 6 | Writer |
| 2009 | Shooting Stars - Series 6 | Host / Presenter |
| 2009 | Does The Team Think... - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2009 | Does The Team Think... - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2008 | Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials | Writer |
| 2008 | Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials
|
Various |
| 2008 | Shooting Stars - 2008 Specials | Host / Presenter |
| 2008 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 7
|
Guest |
| 2008 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2008 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 6
|
Guest |
| 2008 | The Mighty Boosh - A Journey Through Time And Space | Self |
| 2007 | Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 21
|
Guest |
| 2007 | Vic Reeves' House Arrest | Creator |
| 2007 | Vic Reeves' House Arrest | Writer |
| 2007 | Vic Reeves' House Arrest | Host / Presenter |
| 2007 | QI - Series E
|
Guest |
| 2007 | Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2007 | Would I Lie To You? - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2007 | Does The Team Think... - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2007 | Does The Team Think... - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2007 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 5
|
Guest |
| 2007 | The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Self |
| 2007 | Shaun The Sheep - Series 1 | Title Song |
| 2007 | The Grumpy Guide To... - Series 1
|
Self |
| 2006 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 4
|
Guest |
| 2006 | QI - Series D
|
Guest |
| 2006 | The Story Of Light Entertainment
|
Self |
| 2006 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 3
|
Guest |
| 2006 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 10 | Guest |
| 2006 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2005 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2005 | The Comedians' Comedian | Self |
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers | Writer |
| 2005 | Monkey Trousers | Various |
| 2004 | The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year | Self |
| 2004 | The All Star Comedy Show | Writer |
| 2004 | Catterick | Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Catterick | Writer |
| 2004 | Catterick | Chris |
| 2004 | Catterick | Inspector Fowler |
| 2002 | Shooting Stars - Series 5 | Writer |
| 2002 | Shooting Stars - Series 5 | Host / Presenter |
| 2002 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 2 | Guest |
| 2002 | Shooting Stars - Series 4 | Writer |
| 2002 | Shooting Stars - Series 4 | Host / Presenter |
| 2001 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 2 | Marty Hopkirk |
| 2000 | Vic Reeves Examines | Host / Presenter |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 1 | Marty Hopkirk |
| 2000 | The Nearly Complete And Utter History Of Everything | Ensemble Actor |
| 1999 | The Fast Show - The Fast Show Night
|
Self |
| 1999 | Families At War - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1999 | Families At War - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 1999 | Bang, Bang, It's Reeves And Mortimer | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Bang, Bang, It's Reeves And Mortimer | Writer |
| 1999 | Bang, Bang, It's Reeves And Mortimer | Host / Presenter |
| 1998 | Families At War - Pilot | Writer |
| 1998 | Families At War - Pilot | Host / Presenter |
| 1997 | Shooting Stars - Series 3 | Writer |
| 1997 | Shooting Stars - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 1997 | The Film Of Reeves & Mortimer | Self |
| 1997 | It's Ulrika! | Producer |
| 1997 | It's Ulrika! | Writer |
| 1997 | It's Ulrika! (as Jim Moir) | Ensemble Actor |
| 1996 | Shooting Stars - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1996 | Shooting Stars - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 1995 | The Mrs Merton Show - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 1995 | Shooting Stars | Creator |
| 1995 | Shooting Stars - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1995 | Shooting Stars - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 1995 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 (as Jim Moir) | Composer |
| 1995 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1995 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 1994 | The Honeymoon's Over (as Jim Moir) | Ginger |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars - Pilot | Writer |
| 1993 | Shooting Stars - Pilot | Host / Presenter |
| 1993 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 (as Jim Moir) | Composer |
| 1993 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1993 | The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 1992 | The Weekenders (as Jim Moir) | Writer |
| 1992 | The Weekenders | Jim |
| 1991 | Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 | Composer |
| 1991 | Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1991 | Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 1990 | Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 | Composer |
| 1990 | Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1990 | Vic Reeves Big Night Out - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 1988 | Comic Relief
|
Self |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Vic Reeves on IMDb